Memorial day tribute from Bates Co Post No 58 G A R
The Bates County Post No 58 G A R adopted thanks to Rev A B Elsey for the Memorial Day sermon Comrade P H Holcomb for the address Rev C V Criss and Ohio M E Church for use of their church Mrs Hattie Smith and Mrs Fuller for assisting in furnishing music Mrs White Sara for leading the flower brigade newspapers for memorial services and the children who helped decorate the graves of departed comrades Co B and all secret orders and citizens of Butler for their services Committee draft or commander
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Bates Co
A. B. Elsey
P. H. Holcomb
C. V. Criss
Ohio M. E. Church
Hattie Smith
Fuller
Co. B
Butler
Draver
Farm news and community notes from Mingo and North East Bates
Busy with corn plowing as corn looks better. R K Godwin back from Butler and farming again. C V Twombly building a barn with concrete foundation and crib floors. Children exercise at Christian church next Sunday at 7 30 p m.Miss Iva Dale to teach McKinley school next year. Several from the area attended exercises at Lucas last Sunday. Dick Sheppard returned home to Butler. 5 E Smith leaves for Warrensburg to attend school. Stayton family dined at Estes Smith's. Ben Parker family visited T R Staley. Mrs Belton of Oklahoma visiting relatives here. Aunt Jemima.
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R. K. Godwin
Butler
C. V. Twombly Io
The
Christian Church
Iva Dale
McKinley
Lucas
Dick” Sheppard
Life
E Smith
Warrensburg
W. M. Stayton
Estes Smith
Ben Parker
Case Co
T. R. Staleys
West Star Items and Local Notes
Jaton Thomas is on the sick list this week. A crowd of young folks met McKee's lass Sunday evening to play baseball. Thomas and family visited G. W. Daniele last Sunday. Grandpa Alkire married Mrs. Carver last Thursday and turned 85. Dave Alkire has a son. Ed. Jones ate supper at G. W. Daniels' last Sunday. Alec Cameron and Claude Warren delivered sheep to Butler last Monday. Geo. Daniels delivered hogs and a cow. LG. Thomas and C. M. Thomas shipped four car loads of hogs and cattle to Kansas City last week. May Daniels, Mary and Lillie Searfus visited Eulalia Daniels Wednesday evening. Lt. Thomas killed a calf last Monday. James Thomas was ill last Monday. Mr. Cameron delayed barn work to Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Neff Blough visited John Cameron last Sunday evening. Aunt Sally.
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McKee
Thomas
G. W. Daniele
Grandpa Alkire
Carver
Dave Alkire
Ed. Jones
G. W. Daniels
Alec Cameron
Claude Warren
Butler
Geo. Daniels
LG. Thomas
C. M. Thomas
Kansas City
Foster buys 344 acre Burna farm near town
Wm C Foster Jr purchases the 344 acre 8 D Burna farm northeast of town for cash and will move back to Missouri, taking possession at once. Wm Hern arranged the deal. Dre Pearse and W A Williams operated on R A Thompson s knee removing part of the kneecap. Thompson had earlier broken a kneecap and suffered ongoing trouble. A severe rain and electrical storm Wednesday evening will delay corn cultivation. Lightning struck the barn of J M Thompson. Little English boxers are clever while heavyweights are a joke. John Bull prided himself on beef and bulk.
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Wm. C. Foster, Jr
8.D. Burna
Mr. Foster
Missouri
Wm. Hern
Dre. Pearse
W. A. Williams
R. A. Thompson
J. M. Thomp
John Bull
Farm Barn Fire Wipes Out Cattle, Partially Insured
A barn fire north of town killed two fine milking cows and destroyed the barn. Most contents were saved. The barn and stock were partially insured, limiting overall losses for the farmer.
Deed notices across multiple townships and buyers
Warranty deeds record transfers in multiple counties. Hiram Nichols to Weldon Yates 2nd addition to Butler for 1. Arthur Dovall to Hiram Nichols 20 acres in Walnut Township for 1. Martha Comer to L C Comer 160 acres West Boone for 1. Bessie Boydston to Marvin Morry 160 acres West Boone for 7000. Martin Rapp to Charles, Frank and Nicholas Rapp 50 acres Rockville for 1000 each. Walton to H H Harshaw 9 10 Montgomery add to Buller for 6000. C A Lusk to AR Revil 554 in Lone Oak for 2230. Annie Price to D B Rient lot 8 Hustons Adams to Adrian for 600. TL Curry to J N Burroughs EX lot 2 Williams add to Butler for 2500.
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Hiram Nichols
Weldon
Yates
Rockville
Martin Rapp
Nicholas Rapp
E Walton
Harshaw
Montgomerye
Buller
Lusk & Wife
Lone Oak
Annie E Price
Rient
Hustons
Adrian
TL Curry
J N Burroughs
Bik
Williams
Butler
Wire less plans in cities and foreign affairs notes
Items comment on municipal wireless stations, Philadelphia leading the trend, and cross city communication. Also includes pithy remarks on the Kaiser dogs, Spanish fashion, Colombia’s Panama money, Central American talks, a Georgia mule accident, suffragettes and New York women’s cars, plus a French comet sighting and 1908 celestial notes.
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Philadelphia
How to Be a Cheerful Taxpayer Series for Kaiser
A Chicago editor writes a cheerful taxpayer column sent to Kaiser for his taste. A 63-year-old man in Pennsylvania tricked his family to marry a younger woman, a rash move without parental counsel. India ships rugs to America with low pay for weavers, head weavers earning 16 dollars a month. Margaret Fin ton contemplates quitting the stage as chickens influence moods.
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Chicago
Kaiser
India
America
Merwin Amoret baseball game and local news from Bates county
Merwin beat Amoret 9 to 2 in a Saturday baseball game at Amoret. Squire Grant M. Garner earned a new buggy from Amsterdam Friday. Oscar Harris injured a foot in an incident near Homer. Local residents and visitors from Grand Center Iowa, including F Beatoff and A DeVreeen, arrived to Bates County. Social visits and a Butler trip are noted along with farming activity and cloudy skies keeping crowds from an ice cream cupper.
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Squire Grant M. Garner
Amsterdam
Auctioneer Col Robbins to Address Indianapolis Convention
Rambler notes Col E E Robbins of Winterset Iowa will attend the International convention of Auctioneers in Indianapolis this week and speak on Working up a doll crowd Col Robbins praises Bates county’s up to date auctioneers and patron interest Master Cecil Harry and James Porter visit former teacher Miss Clara Mager Mrs Dr Sagaser and her daughter from Amoret stop by on a sunny Sunday
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Cecil, Harry and
James Porter
Clara Mager
Rambler
Lo E. Robbins
Winterset
Iowa
Corp
Col. Robbins
Indianapolis
Bates County
Beat
Christian Endeavor Convention Visitors Meet in Butler
Butler welcomed a large number of delegates this week attending the Christian Endeavor Convention, with many visitors being received and entertained by local residents as the event proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Christian Endeavor Convention
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Merwin
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Amoret
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Thomas Smiser
John Dykman
M. Welmers
Thomas Schmeal
J. H. Lenier
R. Bohlken
A. J. Meinta
Messers F. Beatoff
A. DeVreeen
Grand Canter
W. W. Huleman
Bertha Ewbanks
Jennie Porter
Pierce Hackett
Charles R. Bowman
Virginia
Dr. Sagaser
Ourjolty
Matt Carrier
Edwin F. Rush
T. W. Huleman
Grandy Center
Vislting
W. W. Huls
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